Garbage-can.



H. J. LUCAS.

GARBAGE CAN.

APPLICATION FILED DBO. 23, 1913.

.Lucas.

THE NORRIS PETERS 60.. PHORD-LITHQ. WASHINGTON. D. C.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIGE,

HENRY J. LUCAS, OF WHITESTONE, NEW YORK.

GARBAGE-CAN.

Application filed December 23, 1913.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, HENRY J. Lucas, a citizenof the United States, residing at Whitestone, in the county of Queensand State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Garbage- Cans; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full,clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to garbage cans, and one of the principal objectsof the same is to provide a garbage can having a bottom which is alwayskept dry by means of perforations within the bottom communicating with agutter secured around the bottom of the can inside the can body toreccive the drippings which ooze from the can containing the garbage.

The can is provided with a discharge spout communicating with the gutterthrough a series of perforations, in the lower edge of the can body andin the gutter.

These and other objects may be attained by means of the constructionillustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which,

Figure 1 is a central vertical section taken through a garbage can madein accordance with this invention, Fig. 2 is a horizontal sectional Viewtaken on the line 2-2 of Fig. looking in the direction indicated by thearrow, Fig. 3 is a detail section taken on the line 33 of Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings the numeral 1 designates a garbage can whichmay be of any desired size or shape and made of any suitable gage ofmetal, said can having a removable cover 2 and provided with a bail orhandle 3, of any suitable construction. Fitted within the lower end ofthe body 1 of the can is a bottom a provided around near its peripherywith a series of perforations Secured within the lower portion of thebody 1 of the can is a gutter comprising the annular outer wall 6 whichis fitted within the lower end of the can and Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented Mar. 16, 1915.

Serial no. 808,492.

an inclined wall 7, which engages the underside of the bottom l, saidcover being secured permanently in place in any suitable manner. Thebottom at is inclined from the central point a outward toward the outeredge of the can. The spout for discharging the drippings is connected tothe body 1 of the can and is designated by the numeral 8, said spoutbeing disposed in line with the series of perforations 9 in the can bodyin line with the center. The spout 8 may be secured to the body of thecan by means of rivets 10, or in any suitable manner.

From the drawing it will be obvious that the garbage can may bemanufactured at practically low cost and provide suiiicient means fordraining the contents of the can from the center and discharging thewater which oozes out from the garbage leaving the latter comparativelydry and less liable to ferment and decay.

.Vhat is claimed is 2- A. garbage can comprising a tubular body beingopen at both ends, the body also having apertures formed near one end, aspout secured to the body, the upper end being positioned above theuppermost aperture, and a bottom secured within the body, said bottominclining from its center toward its periphery, said bottom providedwith a series of circular apertures near its edges, a verticalcylindrical wall secured to the underside of the bottom at its edge,said wall being provided with apertures arranged to aline with theapertures in the body, and inwardly and upwardly inclined wallsconnecting the lower terminal of the vertical wall with the bottom toform a gutter which communicates with the interior of the can and spout.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

HENRY J. LUCAS.

Witnesses:

Cnannss S. LucAs, MARTHA VAN BEURDEN.

Sepia: of this patent may be obtained or five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Yatents.

Washington, D. 0.

